Lisa McDonald

Ultraviolet-emitting glass prevents biofilm formation in marine environments

By Lisa McDonald / April 26, 2024

Biofouling is a big problem for seafaring vessels, with the U.S. Navy spending millions each year in added fuel use and cleaning costs. Researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst developed an ultraviolet-emitting glass that can effectively prevent biofilm formation.

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Video: How it’s made—inside the world of kyanite mining

By Lisa McDonald / April 24, 2024

Establishing and expanding new and existing mining operations is a complex process. Virginia-based Kyanite Mining Corporate recently published a three-part series on the complexities of mining, which included a discussion on the need to make mining sustainable.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 24, 2024

Glass-like knee grafts, MOFs for water testing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 24, 2024.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 22, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / April 22, 2024

SCHOTT conducts industrial glass trials with 100% hydrogen, Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials partner to improve semiconductor materials, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 22, 2024.

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PACC-FMAs 2024 welcomes a swell of new attendees for a week of talks and sloths

By Lisa McDonald / April 19, 2024

The 2024 Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas took place April 7–11 in Panama City, Panama. The conference witnessed a surge in attendance compared to 2022 and welcomed a record-number of students from South American countries.

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Video: EPA finalizes limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in US drinking water

By Lisa McDonald / April 17, 2024

On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the first legally enforceable national drinking water standards for several common types of PFAS chemicals. Learn what the new standards mean for U.S. drinking water and how ceramics may play a role in the cleanup efforts.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 17, 2024

Magnetic nanographene butterfly, resistance-free electron channels, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 2024.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 15, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / April 15, 2024

EU establishes strategic partnership with Uzbekistan on critical raw materials, U.S. glass manufacturers invited to decarbonization workshop, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 15, 2024.

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Building slag resistance: Effects of corundum aggregate type on hot metal ladle bricks

By Lisa McDonald / April 12, 2024

The choice of starting material for refractory ceramics can greatly affect the product’s final properties. Researchers from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China investigated the effects of different corundum aggregates on Al2O3-SiC-C bricks.

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Video: Robot roundup for National Robotics Week

By Lisa McDonald / April 10, 2024

To celebrate this year’s National Robotics Week, we have curated some of our past CTTs featuring fun innovations in robot technology.

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